Horological Meandering

Did the Elongee become the Crash after being Crushed in an automobile accident? Perhaps GEO can throw some light on this topic: Baignoire Elongee winding Crash YG Crash RG...  

that a Vice president from the Cartier offices in London, was involved in a fatal car crash. A fire ensued and the occupant along with his watch was caught up in the flames, furthering along the fatality and "melting" the watch on his wrist, a Cartier Bag... 

... but that makes it even more interesting. When did this fatal "crash" occur and when was the Crash watch born? Andrew

Have no idea when the accident was. The first bunch of watches was a real London thing and they were different. The London watches have another style number 4 than the French versions. ( IV compared to IIII ) I don't believe that the Crash watch was inspi... 

Thanks Geo for a most informative discourse. I would never have linked the 2 models under normal circumstances . Strangely enough the Crash is even more sought after than its former incarnation. Perhaps its the surrealistic Dali effect.

A pile of fake Cartiers were crushed in public to admonish purveyors of fakes. Noticing the crushed watches were strangely artistic, Cartier issued the Cartier Crush watches. Regards, MTF